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Congratulations! Your hard work is paying off, and you look fabulous!

Funny, I deliberately bought cute workout clothes in order to psyche myself up. I work out at home with Kinect fitness games and Jillian Michaels DVDs. When I was wearing my baggy sweats and T-shirts, the Kinect couldn't see me properly, so I didn't score well. Now I have all of these lovely workout clothes (capri running…

Great job! Congrats on the multiple NSVs!

I do 1200 NET calories per day of mostly clean healthy foods. I eat back most of my workout calories, which means some days I may eat up to 1800 calories. This works for me, because I live a rather sedentary lifestyle at the moment (desk job in the winter), so I never feel like I am starving, but I am still steadily losing…

Great stuff right there!! ^^^

The GREAT thing about this thread is that it has brought me in touch with some AWESOME new MFP palsies! <3 to all my new friends.

I definitely agree with the OP about not beating ourselves up over a single cheat. That is self-defeating, and can lead to the kind of self-loathing that causes us to binge to "punish" ourselves. The part I disagreed with was when she said " food can not own or control us. We have power over our own minds. You are not…

It takes more than discipline to "beat" an addiction. While discipline is **excellent** for changing bad eating habits, a true addiction is caused by brain chemistry, and all the discipline in the world won't change that.

^^ Well said!

It is frustrating to see people who have no experience with of formal training in addictions posting as if they know what addictions are. 1. Addictions are NOT all mental. There are provable and measurable physiological differences in brain chemistry for addicts versus non-addicts. 2. Conquering addiction is NOT simply a…

You are correct. I should not have started my post that way. While it was not meant to be an argument, and I certainly wasn't relying on that phrase to make my point (re-read the rest of my post to see my actual points) It *was* condescending. But it was much nicer than the way I was first tempted to begin it, because I…

I don't think the issue is that you don't understand what it's like to be fat. Many of us do, or we wouldn't be here. I think the issue is that instead of sharing what works for YOU, you said " food can not own or control us. We have power over our own minds. You are not addicted to chocolate. You are not addicted to…

Dear, you are 19 years old. You are not an expert. I congratulate you on your weight loss; that is no easy feat. It took a lot of effort and insight on your part, and for that, I applaud you. Just remember that what is true or what works for you is NOT necessarily true for others. I notice you didn't quote or argue with…

I'm sorry, but are you a psychiatrist? A medical doctor? If not, perhaps you should not try speaking with authority on topics you do not understand. There is a HUGE difference between "understanding moderation" and being able to practice it as an addict. I'm am highly educated, and have spent many years learning to…

Actually, contrary to what you may believe, some people actually DO have food addictions. Some people can NOT have just one cupcake, or just one serving of Doritos. For a variety of reasons, may people develop food addictions as a way of dealing with stress, pain, sadness, loneliness, etc. Some folks actually DO get…

I NET about 1200 calories per day, which means that if I exercise for an hour and burn 600 calories, I end up eating 1800 calories. Because I work a desk job and burn very little at work, 1200 net is enough for me to feel full while still losing weight steadily. If you live a more active lifestyle, it likely isn't enough.…

Me too!! But congrats! I relate...I'm finally NOT seeing my tummy stick out farther than my bust-line when I look down. Hurrah for us!

Lexis..23? Your eyes look older than your face. (I meant you have the eyes of an older soul, but a sweet young baby face)

Great job! Your progress and the difference 35 pounds has made is REALLY inspiring to me. I am also 5'5", but I started out a bit heavier than you did. I'm making great progress with Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred plus Your Shape Fitness 2012 on the Kinect, and am now down to 186. Looking at your pictures reminds me of the…

This^^^ And BTW, fat-shame me, and you just might find yourself with a black eye. Or two, if I'm having a bad day.

^^This I don't eat sweets any more, but I don't crave them, because my protein shakes are delicious. If I'm craving some sort of treat, I'll add 1/4 of a package of sugar-free pudding mix to a whey protein smoothie. Or have a piece of fruit. That's plenty sweet enough these days.

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Really? Um, EAT your exercise calories. Your body *requires* additional energy to exercise. Your daily calorie goal should be based upon your mean level of activity combined with the rate at which you want to lose weight, which shouldn't bee too fast, especially if you are living under circumstances in which your body…

Friends on MFP have kept me motivated on MANY occasions. When you add to your friends list, their messages appear on your feed, and because I choose my friends carefully, their messages always tend to motivate me. My summer wedding was cancelled, and I lost my main motivator when that happened. I'm just now getting back on…

^^THIS

That's a lot of empty carbs & starches(pasta, biscuits, potatoes) with very little protein and veggies. Also WAY too few calories. If you eat more lean proteins and veggies, you can eat LOTS of food and feel great (once you get over the reduced carbs) with lots more energy, and still stay fairly low on calories. But not as…

Bio age: 46 Virtual age: 34 Expectancy: 87 And imagine how that will improve when I get my cholesterol back down, lose weight, and increase exercise again! :-D

"You could be really pretty if it weren't for your nose." That was in 8th grade, when I was very sensitive about the little bump in my nose. But now I choose to believe she meant it wasn't big enough, since hers was rather beak-like. :^)

Hi Nancy and everyone else. I've been on MFP for about a year, and lost 21 pounds, and lots of inches, but lost my steam after the wedding (mine) I was trying to lose weight for was cancelled. I gained a bunch of weight back (not quite all, but almost), and discovered last week I have very high cholesterol. I'm starting…

Hi, Jo. I started MFP and working out seriously back in October of last year. I was very motivated to get into shape in time for my wedding this August. I was doing 30DS and some Kinect workouts at home, and New Rules of Lifting For Women at the gym, and commuting to work by bicycle. I got much stronger, and lost 21 lbs…